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WF17 8LS

Batley East

Kirklees

Overview

Postcode WF17 8LS is located in a major urban area, within the Batley East ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd is £37,900 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 1.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Jessop Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
156
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,030 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd has a very high crime rate, with approximately 155.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.9%

Approximately 5.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd is £37,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 111 ft away from WF17 8LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd near WF17 8LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Batley located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miJessop ParkSmall
0.6 miBatley Memorial ParkSmall

Schools

In the WF17 8LS postcode area, located within Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miAll-throughBatley Grammar SchoolFree schools

Good

0.2 miNot applicableBecker SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A